Actuator Clutch Fluid Change @ 30,362 Miles & 36,300 Miles

Being a Minimal Maintenance type guy, and not even realizing Actuator Clutch Fluid was a recommended change until saw discussions on this site (good site BTW), I had not changed my fluid as recommended.

I still have not changed per recommendation (Dealer Change), but I did change by sucking the DOT4 fluid out using a radiator tester bulb at 30,362 miles (when I did an oil engine change) and again at 36,300 miles (when I did an engine change).

I saved the fluid I drew out of the reservoir both times. 1st time in a pint glass jar and 2nd time in a plastic jar.

I took pictures of the fluid in the jars today (04-19-20), a few days after the 36,300 fluid was taken out (04-14-20). The 30,362 mile fluid was taken out 7 months earlier (09-19-19).

The 1st fluid removed had a sentiment that settled in in the bottom of the jar soon after it was in the jar. I tilted the jars thinking I would get a better picture and the sentiment went back into solution. I wish I would have taken pictures not tilted. And, to top it off, the one picture (36,300 mile) is a bit out of focus.

However, you can see the difference in fluid that had been in for 30,362 miles VS fluid that had been in for 5,938 miles.

1st one is darker and the sentiment appears white(gray).

The 2nd one is lighter color and had no sediment.

The sediment settled better in the containers I had the fluid from the 30,362 and 36,000 mile Actuator Fluid in, so I took new pictures. Plus came out better because of the background.